Chapter 285: They Are Coming to Grasp the Seed of Hope

At this, the little ones’ spirits were rekindled.

The weary look they’d had just a moment ago vanished instantly. Shen Yue knew that if she could just find soil suitable for cultivation, it would be a real-world lesson for her children.

Barbaric City was located in the most barren region of the Beast World, where the amount of desolate land far surpassed the habitable areas for Beastmen.

If a seed of hope could be planted in this land, allowing it to blossom and bear fruit, then even more seeds could be planted throughout the entire Beast World.

“Female mother, let’s keep going. Si Bao can’t wait to plant the seeds!”

“Mhm, Wubao has memorized what the unsuitable soil looks like, and I remember its smell too. Wubao will definitely be faster at searching now!”

They just had to ignore the places with unsuitable soil to speed up the screening process.

“That’s right, Dabao memorized it too!”

Listening to them, Shen Yue stood up and continued to lead the little ones in their search, area by area.

Huang Ziyue and Si Muye weren’t idle either. Their figures flickered back and forth across the entire area, searching for the soil Shen Yue had described.

The little ones also scattered about, one moment crouching on the ground, the next running to Shen Yue with a handful of dirt for her to inspect.

After half an hour, they still had nothing to show for it.

This region was too vast. They had skirted around the central area where the Beastmen lived. Logically, in a flat and sparsely populated place like this, they should have been able to find at least a little soil suitable for seeds to take root and sprout.

But how could they have searched for two days without finding a single trace?

Just then, a group of residents from Barbaric City passed by, carrying freshly hunted food on their way home.

They recognized Shen Yue, Si Muye, and the others at a glance.

“Your Excellencies, what are you doing here!”

“Yes, there’s nothing in this area. Are you here to hunt?”

Seeing this, Shen Yue walked over, but before she could speak…

The little ones all chirped:

“We’re looking for soil that seeds can grow in!”

“That’s right! Female mother said she wants to grow food in this land so that no one will have to go hungry!”

“We’re going to plant lots and lots of seeds and let them blossom and bear fruit!”

Upon hearing this, the few Beastmen looked as if they had heard something beyond their comprehension:

“You mean… you’re going to grow food, like fruit trees and flowers?”

Dabao nodded:

“Mhm! Actually, there’s lots of delicious food in the world, and it all grows from the soil!”

Er Bao also added in his soft, childish voice:

“That’s right! As long as we grow it, you’ll all be able to eat it! You won’t have to go hungry anymore!”

The phrase “you won’t have to go hungry anymore” made the Beastmen’s hearts tremble.

‘Not go hungry anymore?’ They had never even dared to dream of such a thing.

‘Could such a thing really be true?’

They looked toward Shen Yue and the approaching Si Muye and Huang Ziyue:

“Your Excellencies, is what the children said true?”

“Can we really grow food and not have to go hungry anymore?”

Si Muye and Huang Ziyue saw the disbelief and excitement in the eyes of the several townspeople.

They both looked toward Shen Yue.

At that moment, a gentle wind swept across the land, lifting the hem of Shen Yue’s crimson dress and fluttering her hair. To everyone watching, it was like a proclamation of life itself.

Her eyes, visible above her veil, were unusually bright, seeming to radiate a firm conviction as she spoke, word by word:

“It’s true.”

Those two words seemed to shatter the desolation in the Beastmen’s hearts, causing a spring to well up from within.

They stared wide-eyed at Shen Yue, the shock and excitement in their hearts almost too much to bear.

They looked at Si Muye, then at Huang Ziyue, and then at the little cubs on the ground.

For a few seconds, they were utterly speechless. Then, they yelled:

“Your Excellencies, wait here!”

“Wait for us!!”

The group instantly turned and ran toward the city.

Shouting as they ran, “Your Excellencies, we’ll be back!”

Watching the Beastmen frantically run toward their homes, their very backs trembling with emotion, Shen Yue felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Er Bao and Si Bao watched them go:

“Female mother, why did they run away?”

“Yeah, what’s wrong with them?”

Wubao’s little ears drooped. “Did we say something wrong?”

A gentle smile touched Shen Yue’s lips as she said softly:

“No, my darlings, you didn’t say anything wrong. They’re just overjoyed. It’s alright, they should be back!”

Huang Ziyue and Si Muye watched Shen Yue, and the gentleness that radiated from her felt like a silent force enveloping them.

Unconsciously, their gazes followed hers to the children.

Shen Yue wasn’t wrong. As they resumed their search for the right soil…

Shouts and the thudding of footsteps began to carry from the direction of the city.

Hearing the commotion, the group slowly straightened up.

They saw a dense crowd of townspeople rushing toward them.

They were shouting:

“Your Excellencies!!”

“Your Excellencies, we’re here!”

“Your Excellencies, we brought people!!”

What a sight it was—a huge crowd thundering across the land, their chorus of shouts composing a battle hymn of life on this desolate earth.

The tremor in Shen Yue’s heart matched the trembling of the ground beneath her feet.

In that moment, the disappointment and disdain she felt for this land vanished from her eyes, replaced by an intertwining light…

This was a scene she would not forget, even after many years had passed.

Huang Ziyue and Si Muye also stood tall, watching the townspeople who came running, waving all sorts of tools in their hands…

It was a feeling… an expression of hope and yearning for life that they had never before seen on the faces of the people.

The little cubs, initially a bit frightened, had bristled in alarm, their fur standing on end and their fangs bared.

They had assumed a defensive posture.

But after hearing the continuous shouts, they relaxed!

Dabao’s little face lit up:

“It’s true! They really came back!”

Er Bao: “Wow!! So many people! They called so many people to come!”

Si Bao tilted his small head up:

“Female mother, what are they going to do??”

Shen Yue’s gaze was gentle:

“They’re coming to grasp the seeds of hope!”

The crowd came to a stop before Huang Ziyue, Shen Yue, and Si Muye:

“Your Excellency, I brought all my neighbors and fellow villagers!”

“Everyone got so excited when they heard we could grow food! For something like this, all of us are willing to lend a hand!”

“That’s right, Your Excellency! Can we really grow food? We won’t have to starve anymore?”

“Yeah, Your Excellency, is it really true?”

“Can such a thing really exist?”

The crowd all looked to Huang Ziyue and Si Muye, their excitement tinged with doubt, hoping for a definite answer.

But Huang Ziyue and Si Muye remained silent, their gazes once again falling on Shen Yue.

But the little cubs shouted loudly:

“Of course it’s true! If female mother says it’s possible, then it’s possible!”

“That’s right! As long as our female mother says it, it’s definitely possible!”

‘Female mother?’

Instantly, all the townspeople turned to look at the figure in red.

The woman had a slender figure and stood before the two men. Though she was petite, she was exceptionally conspicuous, exuding an aura that was impossible to ignore.